Cork City Council · Ordinary Meeting of Cork City Council · 11 November 2024
A procedural vote on suspending standing orders to take a motion on water workers at the end of the meeting. The motion says they face intimidation and possibly withheld pay over directions from Irish Water, and need support and clarity from the council.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
On the proposal of Comhairleoir T. Tynan, seconded by Comhairleoir K. Collins, a vote was called for on the suspension of standing orders to take the motion at the end of the meeting
Proposed by T. Tynan; seconded by K. Collins.
The minutes record: As those voting in favour of the proposal to suspend standing orders did not meet the 2/3 majority required in accordance with standing orders, An tArdmhéara declared the proposal defeated.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.